NCIWR Applauds Removal of HIV Travel Ban

﻿﻿﻿The ban, which was in place since 1987, was anachronistic and reflected a fundamental misunderstanding about HIV/AIDS and how it is spread. The public health community has long recognized that it is inappropriate to classify HIV as a “communicable disease of public health significance,” as that term is understood to apply to diseases that can be transmitted by casual contact.

This is an important victory – a step closer to reproductive justice for all.